@IDebate

IDEA is an international network with over ten years of experience in teaching debate to young people. We are dedicated to inspiring informed discussion around

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And amazingly IBM’s Watson uses datasets from @IDebate to win those arguments!
Nige Roberts-Willson
@nigewillson23 Mar 2021
This Artificial Intelligence program has only one job: argue against humans bit.ly/2OOXssb #ai #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #deeplearning @ibm
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Do we need criticism to really be creative? Watch @theRSAorg animation on why debating helps us dig deeper past clichés and into new ideas. #iDebate ⁦@IDebate⁩ @idebate⁩ ⁦⁦@instofideas⁩ ⁦@Fox_Claire⁩ ⁦@theESU⁩ youtu.be/RgPIkx2JyQU – at Tottenham, London

Jonah Lehrer on Brainstorming

Does Brainstorming Work?This is the question psychologists have b...

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Should artificial intelligence (AI) be regulated? #idebate #ai ⁦@IDebate⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51…

Google boss Sundar Pichai calls for AI regulation

Sundar Pichai seeks a "sensible approach" after Europe said it was mulling a facial recognition ban.

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Good times!
indog@indog4 Aug 2019
#tb from our art for advocacy workshop w/ @idebate_uk back in 2016. Always a pleasure working with people from different cultures ❤️
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iDebate programmes around the world develop so many of the soft skills that employers really need from #CriticalThinking to #communication #21stCenturySkills #Employability
Mat Corbett@antevista28 Oct 2019
How to improve your critical thinking – a 'soft skill' that employers really need weforum.org/agenda/2019/10/c… via @wef

Here's How to Improve Critical Thinking And Why It's Important | World Economic Forum

Critical thinking is one of the most in demand skills. Here are ways to improve your critical thinking and become better.

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This House would have a second Brexit referendum before leaving the EU. Read the pro’s and con’s at idebate.org/node/37996 #idebate #brexitbarometer #EU #Article50 #Leave #Remain #Brexit
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.@CitizenshipFund in assoc. with #GlobalDebates launched the #YoungLeaders' #SummerCamp @ Essar International School. #ShapingTomorrowsLeadersToday #GCED #TeachSDGs #SDG4 #GlobalCitizenship #EdChat #EdLeaders #GlobalEd #CitizenshipEd #SchoolLeaders #Leadership #Debate #Training
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Timely animation on why debating helps us dig deeper past clichés and into new ideas. #idebate #idea #criticalthinking – at Tottenham, London
Royal Society of Arts@theRSAorg26 Apr 2019
Brainstorming doesn’t work, because we need criticism to really be creative. Watch our animation on why debating helps us dig deeper past clichés and into new ideas. youtu.be/RgPIkx2JyQU

Jonah Lehrer on Brainstorming

Does Brainstorming Work?This is the question psychologists have b...

youtube.com
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This House would have a second Brexit referendum before leaving the EU. Read the pro’s and con’s at idebate.org/node/37996 #idebate #brexit #eu #PeoplesVote #EU #Article50 #Leave #Remain – at Tottenham, London
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Wonderful to have worked with @zunarkartunis and @MartinRowson with @idebate. inspiring young people to develop advocacy and 21st Century employability skills via political cartoons, music and debate. cnn.com/style/article/malays… #idebate #criticalthinking – at London, England
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This house would withdraw the Article 50 application. on.ft.com/2VtdLbR #EUReferendum #BrexitVote #Remain #Leave #Article50 (RT after you vote and comment below) – at London, England
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This house believes the era of self-regulation for tech companies should end immediately. bit.ly/2EftpBz #Facebook #Democracy #iDebate #Tech
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Did you know that IDEA's Debatabase was used in creating and training the @IBM Project Debater, the first AI system designed to debate humans on complex topics. intelligencesquaredus.org/de…
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Should the internet be classed as a public good that should be a available to everyone—much like water or electricity? #iDebate #Internet fordfoundation.org/about/lib… – at London, England
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Should Facial Recognition Tech be banned? #surveillance wired.com/story/san-francisc… via @WIRED – at London, England
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If you buy anything online, you could help us out without it costing you a penny. goraise.co.uk/idea/?refid=16… #charity
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Interesting article on the 'Mind the word’ gap: The difference in poor children’s language skills openaccessgovernment.org/min…

Mind the word gap: The difference in poor children’s language skills

Mary Hartshorne, Head of Evidence at I CAN explains the difference in poor children’s language skills when it comes to closing the word gap

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This House would use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to strike terrorist targets. #drones #iDebate idebate.org/node/2418 – at Camden Town, London
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Should there be a #PeoplesVote on the final #Brexit deal? #iDebate Please RT for a larger sample and explain your reasoning below. xitter.cf/OFOCBrexit/status/1061… – at Camden Town, London
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Our Future, Our Choice@OFOCBrexit12 Nov 2018
WATCH: Former PM Gordon Brown backs a #PeoplesVote - "the situation will have been seen to have changed since 2016, and the people should in the end have the final say" 👏
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Should there be a tax on red meat? Vote below, reply with your argument and RT for a wider poll. bbc.in/2D9Y7fA #MeatTax #iDebate #Vegan – at London, England
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